The marvels of the Connaught Hotel
Charles de Gaulle was a resident during World War Two
By Mark Mason
Where’s the fun in soccer without the fans?
At dull matches, the fans are the best thing
By Mark Mason
From ABBA to Pet Shop Boys: how bands got their names
The Ramones were paying tribute to Paul McCartney, who used the pseudonym ‘Paul Ramon’ when checking into hotels
By Mark Mason
How to work from home (according to Churchill, Einstein and Napoleon)
As P.G. Wodehouse finished each page of a book he was writing, he would pin it to his office wall at a height indicating how good it was
By Mark Mason
